Chapter 95
The sea was dark and cold, and Chu Huaiqin became alert immediately. Logically speaking, the area above 200 meters below the sea belongs to the upper ocean, and sunlight can penetrate directly. Even if there is a stone chamber above the sea, it should not be so dark.
Chu Huaiqin quickly opened his watch and could barely see the surrounding environment.
The lower part of the stone chamber was filled with various marine life, and even jellyfish could be seen swimming around, indicating that the water quality was acceptable. However, Chu Huaiqin had not expected this to be a reef area. The narrow and tiny structure formed a small trench about three meters wide. The small trench's curved shape, combined with the stone chamber's obstruction, resulted in a lack of light.
The dark seabed breeds many dark creatures, such as the luminous comb jellyfish, which is like a room of white silk floating in the water. It looks beautiful, but it is extremely poisonous.
Chu Huaiqin followed the current out of the winding reef area, spotting numerous small fish and shrimp along the way, and even glimpsing the occasional sea snake. After swimming for a while, he realized his rope wasn't enough; the distance was indeed farther than he'd imagined. After a moment's thought, Chu Huaiqin untied the rope and continued swimming. Two minutes later, he finally emerged from the barrier reef area. Suddenly, his vision lit up, revealing the azure seabed before him. Vividly colored corals and schools of fish swam around, and Chu Huaiqin, usually calm, couldn't help but feel excited.
Swimming towards the sea surface, there was a "splash" sound, and Chu Huaiqin emerged from the water, creating a splash.
The sea and the sky merged into one, the sun setting over the azure sky, and the rays of light shone across the shimmering waters, a breathtaking sight. Chu Huaiqin swam to the nearest barrier reef, lying prone on it. Turning his gaze towards the stone houses, he unexpectedly saw a forest. It seemed that the people who had built the stone houses had thoroughly understood the terrain to construct such a structure.
The most surprising thing is the close proximity of the observation tower.
Chu Huaiqin casually broke off an oyster from the barrier reef, smashed it twice, and after it cracked open, he ate it directly. It was a little salty, with a unique sea mineral flavor, tender, smooth, and delicious. Chu Huaiqin ate two more and was about to break off a few to take back, but then he thought, if the two of them couldn't tolerate raw food, it would be troublesome if they needed to go to the bathroom halfway through the swim. With this thought, Chu Huaiqin threw it away and dove into the sea.
They had to reach the sea surface before the sun completely set.
At this time, on Lookout Island, two helicopters descended one after another. When Xia Huang came out of the cabin, he met Director Anthony face to face. Both sides brought people with them, all of whom were professionals in wilderness survival.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Xia." Anthony stepped forward and extended his hand. Mr. Xia was an unknown figure on the rich list, but everyone who knew him knew that his family's wealth, accumulated over a century, had already reached a terrifying level.
"Nice to meet you, Director Anthony." Xia Huang always had a dull expression. Even when greeting, he had a stern face.
"You're here! Come on in," Director Li emerged from the tent. He had been waiting since he heard the news of the two men's arrival. After welcoming them into the tent, Director Li recounted the situation from beginning to end. Seeing their brows furrowed, he said, "This place is truly eerie. Both search and rescue teams have lost contact with us. Mr. Anthony, if possible, I'd like to request military satellite assistance for search and rescue."
"I contacted them before coming here and we are still discussing." Anthony was also a little troubled. It was not easy to borrow military stuff.
"You said Xia En was also in there?" Xia Huang's focus was elsewhere.
"Yes, he's also gone in with the search and rescue team. Don't worry! With the search and rescue team here, nothing will happen to him." Director Li knew what he was worried about, but he didn't find out until later that Xia Entang had gone in with him. "Now, what I mean is that we should send two more teams in after dawn tomorrow."
"What if we lose contact again?" Xia Huang said indifferently.
The two directors were stunned and didn't know how to respond to Xia Huang's words. They looked at each other and then looked at him.
"Every second they waste puts their lives in danger," Xia Huang said coldly. "I looked at the map. This place isn't that big. Since we're lost in the maze, we can just tear down the trees and carve a path."
The two directors: ...
Xia Huang: "The ship I rented has arrived with its machinery and several hundred people. Don't worry, my secretary has calculated that this area can be leveled within two days."
The two directors: ...
Director Li finally couldn't help it, "This island belongs to the American government, it..."
Xia Huang turned his head slightly, glanced at him lightly, and turned away.
The two directors: ...
Inside the stone chamber, the big snake was still banging on the door. Su Huaichen had already run to prop up the iron table, while Lin Zhinan held on to the rope tightly, looking anxiously down into the pool from time to time, but he saw nothing. He pulled his hands unconsciously and was stunned for a moment.
"Brother Huaichen, Brother Huaichen, why do I feel like there's something wrong with this rope?" Lin Zhinan was anxious and shouted to Su Huaichen.
"What's wrong?" Su Huaichen was frightened. He was afraid that the big snake would suddenly attack with all its strength and he would not have enough strength. He was also worried about Chu Huaiqin under the water.
"The rope, the rope, it seems empty." Lin Zhinan's eyes were red. She pulled hard for fear of causing trouble to Chu Huaiqin underwater, but the rope did seem to be lighter, and she could even feel it floating in the water.
"No way, how could this happen?" Su Huaichen was also anxious. Just as he was about to walk towards Lin Zhinan, "Bang!" The door was slammed again. Dashe, that bastard, "Don't be anxious. Try to pull it carefully, a little bit at a time, don't use too much force, and try again."
Lin Zhinan nodded repeatedly and pulled the rope carefully. The more she pulled, the more frightened she became. Her lips curled up and tears fell. The wet rope she pulled up was like ice water, freezing her heart. Finally, looking at the end of the rope, Lin Zhinan cried out "wow".
"Brother Huaichen, it's true, I'm missing. Wow... Woohoo... I'm really missing... What should I do? Did he drown? Or, or, is there a big monster..."
Lin Zhinan burst into tears, and Su Huaichen was also stunned.
"How could this happen? How could the rope be...?"
Su Huaichen couldn't help but have red eyes, tears fell down, his mind was blank, only one sentence kept repeating in his mind: Chu Huaiqin, something happened.
"I, shouldn't have let him do it, I should have done it myself, he, he..."
“Crash!”
The sound of water echoed in the stone chamber. Lin Zhinan, who was crying, and Su Huaichen, who was blaming himself, stared blankly at the person who appeared in the pool, both stunned.
"you……"
"elder brother……"
Before Chu Huaiqin could figure out what was going on, Lin Zhinan jumped into the water with a "splash", hugged Chu Huaiqin and burst into tears, leaving Chu Huaiqin confused.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, what's wrong? Are you scared by the big snake? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will kill it." Chu Huaiqin floated in the water, holding Lin Zhinan in his arms, and coaxed him. It took a while before he coaxed him. Then he figured out from Lin Zhinan's intermittent words that these two people thought something had happened to him!
"This rope isn't long enough, so I'll untie it." Chu Huaiqin pushed Lin Zhinan away, and seeing that Su Huaichen was still holding the door, he continued, "Senior, how many minutes can you stay underwater?"
"Three minutes." Su Huaichen wiped his tears and replied.
"I have four minutes." Lin Zhinan was born in the countryside and often went into the water to play, so she was quite good at swimming. However, she had never had the opportunity to go into the water.
Chu Huaiqin then asked about the two people's fastest swimming records. After hearing the numbers they reported, he thought it was barely acceptable, as long as they were faster.
"Okay, let's get in the water!" There was a big snake outside the door, so he couldn't care less about anything else. At most, he would give Su Huaichen some air in the middle. "Senior, Zhinan, remember, no matter what happens in the middle, you don't have to worry about it. Get ashore first, okay?"
"Ah, what could happen?" Su Huaichen asked in surprise.
Chu Huaiqin explained the situation below, even explaining the route in detail to the two of them. He then continued, "Sea snakes are the biggest hidden danger. I'm only saying this to prevent it from happening. Especially for you, senior, your breath-holding time underwater is too short. Remember, your mission is to reach shore, understand?"
"Okay, don't worry!" Su Huaichen didn't want to hold back, so he nodded repeatedly.
After the discussion, Su Huaichen stopped leaning against the table and quickly ran over and jumped into the pool.
The door was still banging. The three of them looked at each other, took a deep breath, and dived into the water.
The three watch lights illuminated the underwater world even brighter. Su Huaichen and Lin Zhinan followed Chu Huaiqin as they swam toward the reef. There were glowing jellyfish, small fish, and corals on the reef, but they were in no mood to appreciate them. The dim seabed was too frightening.
The three of them formed a triangle, with Chu Huaiqin swimming in the front and the other two following closely. Swimming in the winding underwater barrier reef was despairing; it was too long.
Chu Huaiqin, who was swimming in front, also guessed Su Huaichen's limit. He reached out and pulled him over, swimming with him, so as to relieve some of the pressure on him.
After a while, the three of them finally approached the exit. Looking out, they could already see the light in the distance. They were all excited and sped up, but at this moment, Lin Zhinan, who was swimming behind them, felt something was wrong. Her feet seemed to be entangled with something, like a rope.
In an instant, Lin Zhinan's eyes widened and he quickly reached out to touch Chu Huaiqin's feet.
Chu Huaiqin kept looking back at Lin Zhinan's situation from time to time. As soon as Lin Zhinan touched him, he immediately felt it, let go of Su Huaichen and swam back.
Su Huaichen was stunned and was about to follow, but was stopped by Chu Huaiqin's gesture, telling him to leave quickly.
Su Huaichen did feel a slight tingling sensation in his chest. He nodded and went ashore first.
"Bang!"
A huge sound echoed in the stone chamber, the iron table was knocked open, and a huge snake swam in through the crack. It first circled the stone chamber, then came to the edge of the pool, looked at the rippling water, tilted its head, and dived in to wash away the blood red on its head.
Chu Huaiqin swam back to Lin Zhinan, pulled out the iron bar from his waist, and tried to touch the sea snake. When it turned its head, Chu Huaiqin used the iron bar to circle around and finally got it away. He twisted his hand and inserted it into the barrier reef next to it, bringing up a
A huge oyster fell down. Chu Huaiqin reached out to catch it, then stuffed it into his pocket and swam away quickly with Lin Zhinan.
The sea snake was tangled up in a knot, and it took a while for it to struggle free from the iron bars. It was shaking its delicate little body and preparing to swim towards the light when a terrifying big snake appeared. Before it could escape, it was swallowed by Ao Wu.
Baby Sea Snakes: Are Smaller Snakes in the Food Chain for Big Snakes?
Chu Huaiqin took Lin Zhinan to the barrier reef. Su Huaichen had already climbed up and quickly reached out to pull them up. The barrier reef was quite large, about 100 square meters. On one side was the sea, and on the other side was the Lookout Island. The surface was covered by sea water, with a depth of ten centimeters.
"Let's go!"
Without time to rest, Chu Huaiqin took the two of them and ran towards the Lookout Island on the water, making splashing sounds.
At this time, it was getting dark, and when the three of them set foot on Lookout Island, the light on the horizon completely disappeared.
“Snap!”
The headlights suddenly lit up, catching the three people off guard. A drone suddenly appeared in the sky and flew around. The staff who had been waiting at the finish line almost cried when they saw the three people. It was not easy!
The director team also received the message from the station. Looking at the three people standing in front of the camera, Director Li's eyes turned red.
"Mr. Xia, let's not cut down these trees!" Director Li felt a headache when he saw hundreds of lumberjacks in full gear. Mr. Xia was not joking. He said he wanted to flatten this place and actually brought all the tools up by boat.
The person named didn't respond. Director Li followed his gaze and looked at the camera. Very good, his attention was fully focused on it.
Director Li sighed and looked at Xia Huang's secretary.
"The second young master is still in there." The secretary, like the boss, has a paralyzed expression.
"We agreed before that if Chu Huaiqin and the others are okay, we will fire signal cannons. After they receive them, they will retreat." Director Li was relieved about this group of people. They not only brought food in, but also brought signal flares. If they really couldn't get out, they would ask for help. However, so far, signal flares have appeared, which means they are still under control.
"Ask my boss." The secretary said lightly and kicked the ball back.
Director Li: …
The live broadcast room was also in an uproar. Because they were worried about them, many people stayed online for 24 hours a day and a night. In addition, the publicity of the accident attracted a large wave of traffic, and the number of people online at this time was tens of millions.
As news of Chu Huaiqin and the others' safe return spread, the number of people entering the livestream room increased at a terrifying rate. The platform's backend technicians were worried the server would collapse, and they were sweating profusely.
However, the audience in the live broadcast room did not care about this. They only cared about Chu Huaiqin's current situation:
"Ahhh, look what I see? My dear brother, my dear brother!"
"Oh my God, it's Chu, it's Chu, I must be dreaming! Where did they come from?"
"Ahhh, he's indeed worthy of being the man I fell in love with. He even managed to come out of it despite his own strength. So handsome."
"That's incredible. Okay, based on this last game, I'll reluctantly admit that you're qualified to enter the international competition."
"Haha, who needs your recognition? My brother fought for this qualification himself."
"Sai Gao, brother is the most handsome."
"I wonder what they did during that time, and whether they encountered anything. It must have been very exciting! After all, it's recorded that no one who went in came out."
"It's not important. What's important is that Chu won."
"Yeah, we got first place in the rolling team. What my brother said came true."
"Haha, he said he'd win first place in the domestic and Asian competitions, and he really did. He's definitely spoken the truth. I have to ask him again for this international competition."
"Pfft, I just want to ask those who said they blocked my brother from participating in international competitions, do your words still count?"
"Kneel down and call me daddy!"
The livestream was filled with joy. Chu Huaiqin and the others stood at the foot of the watchtower, looking up at the nearly 30-meter-high tower, their scalps tingling. No wonder there was that legend. It was so high, it was impossible for ordinary people to climb up. Even if they could, it would be difficult to get down!
But luckily, Wilderness Survival is a variety show, so there are fifteen sets of safety equipment under the tower.
"How are you feeling? Do you want to take a rest? You haven't eaten for almost two days and one night. Eat something first!" The staff quickly handed over bread and water. Originally, the director should have been here waiting for the arrival of the champion, runner-up and third place winners, but nothing happened, so only the staff members were here.
Chu Huaiqin pushed the food away and said, "I don't need it anymore. What about you guys?"
Su Huaichen and Lin Zhinan couldn't help swallowing, but finally shook their heads.
"It seems my teammates think the same as me," Chu Huaiqin smiled. "Since this is a wilderness survival mission, we won't accept anything from the director team until it's over."
After rejecting the program crew's offer, Chu Huaiqin looked up at the 30-meter-high tower and said, "Let's begin."
After putting on their safety gear and checking it, the three began to climb. The interlaced steel gave them footholds, making the climb easier. However, the howling sea breeze made the three, who were soaked through, shiver with cold. They all sneezed and got goose bumps. Furthermore, their hands and feet were weak from hunger, and Lin Zhinan almost cried as he climbed.
Many people in the live broadcast room cried while watching the show, and some people didn’t understand the behavior of Chu Huaiqin and others. Why didn’t they eat and take a rest before going back on stage? Isn’t this just showing off?
"What do you know? This is Chu, the man who stands at the top in terms of strength."
"Haha, why? If I accept the food, the person who said he would kneel down and call me daddy will have something to say again."
"That's right. You said you'd block us from international competitions. Now, you've been slapped in the face! Even if my brothers haven't eaten for two days and one night, we'll silence you with a perfect victory."
"Wow, I cried. Although I understand their thoughts, I still want to cry."
"Is it really necessary?"
“There is no need to explain to those who don’t understand.”
"They are not despicable people. They know that they are representing their country. We must win fairly and honestly to shut everyone up."
The wind was howling, and Lin Zhinan's physical strength reached its limit. Every time Chu Huaiqin took a step forward, he would reach out and pull her up, while Su Huaichen felt that he had won by being able to move forward himself.
Thirty meters high, if it were on flat ground, it would not be far, but at this moment, everyone knew that they were having an extremely difficult time.
"Chu Huaiqin, come on."
"Lin Zhinan, come on."
"Su Huaichen, come on."
Apart from these three sentences, there were no other comments in the live broadcast room. They were surprised by the strength of this team and were also impressed by its tenacity.
"I can't imagine anyone else winning the Asian Championship except them. This is their victory. They gave everything they had to win the championship."
"Glory to them."
This was the title used by all media outlets when reporting on the Asian championship. They believed that this team would compose a unique chapter for the Asian region in global competitions in the wilderness survival arena.
"arrive."
Chu Huaiqin extended his hand to Lin Zhinan.
The three of them stepped onto the watchtower, and in front of them were three trophies, arranged from runner-up, champion, to third place.
"If you hold the championship cup and press it, you will win."
The drone appeared with Director Li's voice.
When you press this championship cup, it will connect to the fireworks below, and it will be a very beautiful fireworks feast.
"Is that so?" Chu Huaiqin nodded, but did not press the button. Instead, he asked, "Where are our other two team members?"
Director Li: …
"I understand." Director Li checked the time. It was 7:45, four hours and fifteen minutes until midnight. That was plenty of time. However, "Xia Entropy and the little monk followed the search and rescue team into the stone house and are now out of contact."
Chu Huaiqin was stunned, and then said: "I believe them."
"Understood."
Director Li was troubled by Chu Huaiqin's stubbornness, so he asked the staff to place several flares in the direction of the stone house to explain the situation as much as possible.
At this time, the people lost in the stone house were resting. After seeing the signal egg, the staff turned around and told Xia Entropy and the little monk the information.
"Brother, is everything really okay? They even reached the watchtower?" The little monk jumped up in disbelief.
"Yes, they also told Director Li that they are waiting for you to meet up." The staff member replied, looking at the numerous story houses, feeling a headache. Even if they wanted to go out, they would have to wait until tomorrow. As for these two people, they didn't know how the program team would deal with them, whether they would be eliminated or given special treatment.
"Ahhh, brother and the others have arrived, hahaha," the little monk jumped in front of Xia Entropy happily, shouting, "Did you hear that? Brother and the others have arrived, they've arrived, brother, it's okay, hahaha, Xia Entropy, did you hear that? Why didn't you respond to me, you..."
The little monk was stunned.
Not only was Xia Entang unhappy, he lowered his head and was wiping his tears, but the more he wiped, the more tears he shed. Finally, he buried his head between his knees, making a suppressed "woohoo" sound and shrugging his shoulders.
The little monk's eyes also turned red, he blinked, pouted, and started crying.
At this time, the last two teams in the director's group, the Sheep Team and the Camel Team, a total of five people, were stunned when they heard the director say that the game would continue.
They all looked towards the dark forest and lowered their heads.
"The end time of the game remains unchanged, it is still before 12 o'clock today, you still have a chance." Coach Li said.
When Chu Huaiqin and his team first hid in the forest, the two teams refused to move forward, saying it was their fault and that they had to wait for Chu Huaiqin and his team to come out. Now they did come out, but they had already reached the end point.
"Let's go!" The two members of the Sheep Country plucked up their courage, put on their backpacks, and looked at the three members of the camel team.
"Let's go!" The three members of the camel team gritted their teeth and stood up. When they came to participate, they didn't expect to make it to the end. Now that the opportunity is here, they can't give up.
At this time, Xia En and the little monk in Xia En's stone house also stood up, carrying their backpacks.
"Wait, we are inside the stone house now, do you understand?" The staff were stunned by the actions of the two men.
"We can get out." Xia En replied.
The little monk nodded in agreement, yes, they could do it.
"Brother, the director said they're in the stone house. What if they can't get out?" Lin Zhinan asked worriedly. They escaped by accident. Could Xia Entang and the others really do it?
"I don't know either. If they really can't get out before midnight, we'll just have to hold them down," Chu Huaiqin asked. "Are you hungry?"
They both nodded.
"Wait a minute."
After saying that, Chu Huaiqin put on his safety gear, stripped off Su Huaichen's clothes, tied a knot at the collar, and made it into a cloth bag.
He went down the watchtower and stopped halfway. He hooked his feet on the steel pipe, stretched out his hand, grabbed the coconut and twisted it. He twisted it one at a time. Chu Huaiqin twisted three in total.
After coming up, the two people waiting laughed with joy.
Chu Huaiqin took out the big oyster he had picked up earlier and smashed it open. He picked up a large piece of shell and slowly rubbed the coconut skin. After opening a piece of the surface, he threw the coconut shell at the watchtower. There was a "bang" sound, which scared the staff so much that they trembled. Fortunately, the watchtower was strong.
The coconut shell cracked and coconut juice flowed out. The three of them rushed to drink it, and then opened two more, took out the coconut meat and ate it all, only then did they feel something in their stomachs.
"Ah! Brother, what is this?" Lin Zhinan picked up the oyster and squeezed it with his fingers, squeezing out a black object. It was round, shiny black, and had a very beautiful color. He handed it to Chu Huaiqin to see.
"Pearl?" Su Huaichen came closer to observe. "So beautiful!"
"I didn't expect there were pearls in the oyster." Chu Huaiqin was also surprised.
He handed it to Lin Zhinan, who shook his head. He handed it to Su Huaichen, who also shook his head.
Who doesn’t know how precious wild black pearls are?
No one wanted it, so Chu Huaiqin had to take it back.
The wind was howling as the three of them sat on the watchtower waiting for their teammates to arrive.
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